David punter is widely recognized as the founder of modern criticism of the gothic, and is therefore ideally placed to edit what has become the standard. Gothic fictions and romantic writing in britain michael gamer 6. Vincent university 1 david punters gothic pathologies. A companion to the gothic 18th century english literature.
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A companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature. A companion to the gothic offers a range of strategies for understanding the genre, and is an excellent resource for students, teachers, and scholars of the gothic. A new companion to the gothic blackwell companions to. David punter is widely recognized as the founder of modern criticism of the gothic, and is therefore ideally placed to edit what has become the standard reference work for scholars and students of gothic. Volume one is a thoroughly updated edition of the original text, covering the period from 1765 up to the edwardian age, exploring the richness and literary diversity of the gothic form. A new companion to the gothic by david punter overdrive. The cambridge companion to the modern gothic edited by. As well as providing a series of stimulating insights into. A companion to the gothic punter, david this companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the gothic from its origins to the present day. The first is to introduce the reader to gothic writing over the last two hundred years, its varieties and major features. Masse 22 comic gothic 321 avril horner and sue zlosnik 23 gothic and the graphic novel 335 julia round 24 goth culture 350 catherine spooner part v. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a new companion to the gothic. This companion explores the many ways in which the gothic has dispersed in the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries, and in particular how it has come to offer a focus for the tensions inherent in modernity.
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Provides a scholarly account of the striking interplay between the gothic and theory over twoandahalf centuries. The cambridge companion to gothic fiction edited by jerrold e. Psychoanalysis and literatureenglishspeaking countries. Romanticism on the net, november 2000 anyone lucky enough to have this volume sitting on their shelves has instant access to the recent thinking of a long list of scholars who have. The edinburgh companion to gothic and the arts on jstor. The thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into. Providing stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it. David punter the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy.
David punter, having worked at universities in england, scotland, hong kong and china, is now professor of english at the university of bristol. A new companion to the gothic edited by david punter. David punter is professor of english at university of bristol. In this volume, fourteen worldclass experts on the gothic provide thorough and revealing accounts of this hauntingtohorrifying type of fiction from the 1760s the decade of the castle of otranto, the first socalled gothic story to the end of the twentieth century an era. Feb 20, 2012 the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy.
The largest collection of essays in the field of american gothic. Topics gothic, literature, criticism, supernatural collection opensource. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The right of william hughes, david punter, and andrew smith to be identified as the. A companion to american gothic features a collection of original essays that explore americas gothic literary tradition. Pdf york notes companions gothic literature download full. Providing stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned. Gothic as a form of fictionmaking has played a major role in western culture since the late eighteenth century. A history of gothic fictions from 1765 to the present day. On the dvd, professor david punter discusses key aspects of the gothic, illustrating his discussion with examples from core gothic texts, 20th and 21stcentury developments of the genre, as well as the novels, plays and poetry set by aqa b. Buy a new companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature and culture reprint by punter, david isbn. A companion to american gothic wiley online library.
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Jan, 2012 the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. David punter born 19 november 1949, in harrow, london is professor of english at the university of bristol. David punter a new companion to the gothic world of digitals. The victorian gothic in english novels and stories, 183085 alison milbank 9. When watching professor punters discussion on dvd, students might find it useful to have a copy of. Morris, ruskin, carlyle and the gothic legacies of the lake poets, in the edinburgh companion to gothic and the arts, ed. The chapters on postmodernist gothic and gothic graphic a good overview of the gothic, mostly in literature but also in architecture and film. Nov 28, 2001 this companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the gothic from its origins to the present day. Buy a companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature and culture new ed by david punter isbn. An analysis of the theme of alienation in mary shelleys. The globalization of gothic 367 25 global gothic 369 glennis byron 26 australian gothic 379 ken gelder 27 new zealand gothic 393 ian conrich 28 canadian gothic 409 cynthia sugars 29 asian gothic.
He is the author of many critical studies, and has been internationally recognised as an expert on gothic culture. In this volume, fourteen worldclass experts on the gothic provide thorough and revealing accounts of this haunting to horrifying type of fiction from the 1760s the decade of the castle of otranto, the first socalled gothic story to the end of the twentieth century an era. He has written extensively on gothic, romantic and modern literature, as well as on literary theory. The addition of 12 new essays and a section on global gothic reflects the direction gothic criticism has taken over the last decade. He has published over twenty monographs and edited collections in the gothic, romantic writing, modern and contemporary writing, and literary theory. Aug 28, 2015 buy a new companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature and culture reprint by punter, david isbn. David punter, the literature of terror1 at the rare times when literary historians have confronted the question of romantic poetrys relation to gothic wction and drama, they usually. That is a question which this book does not aim to answer, and neither shall i try to address it directly in this introduction. The thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic,provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. David punter has compiled a companion designed to become the standard reference work for scholars and students. The completely expanded and up to date new companion to the gothic, offers a collection of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its historical past and family tree. Punter addresses developments in gothic writing and gothic criticism since the mideighteenth century, by isolating and discussing specific themes and scenarios that have remained relevant to literary and philosophical. The thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy.
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